| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190,628 | 89.59% | $83,459 | H-1B |
| 18,777 | 8.82% | $93,811 | PERM |
| 1,727 | 0.81% | $26,077 | H-2A |
| 1,642 | 0.77% | $98,369 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 212,774 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 190,628 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.59% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,777 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.82% of Virginia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 42,792 | $90,700 | 91.47% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 23,625 | $73,163 | 92.27% |
| Computer Programmers | 16,402 | $63,780 | 88.73% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,849 | $83,710 | 91.55% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 3,545 | $97,104 | 90.50% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 3,314 | $67,669 | 91.72% |
| Management Analysts | 3,195 | $76,817 | 90.87% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 3,099 | $81,315 | 90.91% |
| Database Administrators | 2,779 | $77,663 | 90.43% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,765 | $74,700 | 90.30% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 930 | $27,366 | 481.87% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 106 | $26,661 | 70.67% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 95 | $28,865 | 67.38% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 70 | $28,389 | 53.85% |
| Nursery Workers | 30 | $26,279 | 35.29% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 21 | $29,677 | 25.61% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 11 | $35,978 | 24.44% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11 | $50,748 | 24.44% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8 | $26,835 | 32.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $32,323 | 16.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,208 | $104,684 | 123.44% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,369 | $97,719 | 87.20% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 747 | $108,187 | 58.09% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 420 | $112,004 | 65.12% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 355 | $24,260 | 57.07% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 319 | $88,287 | 68.45% |
| Electrical Engineers | 277 | $95,468 | 61.15% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 260 | $83,599 | 65.00% |
| Statisticians | 252 | $73,595 | 76.13% |
| Database Administrators | 210 | $93,734 | 66.67% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 18 | $93,947 | 38.30% |
| Malaysia | 17 | $80,160 | 37.78% |
| Singapore | 16 | $85,718 | 38.10% |
| Argentina | 16 | $73,898 | 38.10% |
| Japan | 16 | $68,481 | 39.02% |
| Kenya | 16 | $70,338 | 39.02% |
| Ecuador | 16 | $49,434 | 40.00% |
| Italy | 16 | $59,391 | 44.44% |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | $65,625 | 42.86% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 15 | $67,829 | 42.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecon Solutions Inc | 16 | $81,723 | 88.89% |
| Digioia Gray Associates Llc | 16 | $73,753 | 88.89% |
| Rjt Compuquest Inc | 16 | $74,443 | 88.89% |
| Thorlabs Inc | 16 | $73,867 | 88.89% |
| Vastek Inc | 16 | $77,627 | 88.89% |
| Cpa Global Landon Ip Inc | 16 | $68,351 | 88.89% |
| Stv Incorporated | 16 | $74,788 | 88.89% |
| Tibco Software Inc | 16 | $104,291 | 88.89% |
| Caerusglobal Inc | 16 | $86,096 | 88.89% |
| Usr Systems | 16 | $60,892 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Wok Incta Jiangs Chinese Restaurant | 1 | $16,765 | 33.33% |
| Us Information Technologies | 1 | $87,422 | 33.33% |
| Jang Won Restaurant Inc | 1 | $29,474 | 33.33% |
| Haandi Inc | 1 | $51,667 | 33.33% |
| Alexander Street Press | 1 | $121,202 | 33.33% |
| Eliassen Group Llc | 1 | $122,096 | 33.33% |
| Ryan Hass | 1 | $27,310 | 33.33% |
| Anisur Rahman Khan | 1 | $31,429 | 33.33% |
| Dynamic Tae Kwon Do Inc | 1 | $21,133 | 33.33% |
| Dayblink Llc | 1 | $99,008 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 24 | $74,469 | 85.71% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 24 | $66,355 | 85.71% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 24 | $73,562 | 85.71% |
| Insurance Carriers | 24 | $109,201 | 85.71% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 24 | $121,560 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 24 | $55,398 | 85.71% |
| Convention And Trade Show Organizers | 23 | $92,419 | 82.14% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 23 | $53,134 | 82.14% |
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 23 | $63,161 | 85.19% |
| Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 23 | $68,607 | 85.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 11 | $89,015 | 91.67% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 11 | $96,062 | 91.67% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 11 | $65,348 | 91.67% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $95,184 | 91.67% |
| Other Airport Operations | 11 | $122,813 | 100.00% |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 11 | $106,674 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 11 | $94,428 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 11 | $67,921 | 100.00% |
| Facilities Support Services | 11 | $63,491 | 100.00% |
| Child And Youth Services | 10 | $81,131 | 90.91% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Virginia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Virginia over all years is $83,459. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.